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tradesmen's hacks ; and the Bazaar is usually full 

 of the most miscellaneous collection of gentlemen's 

 chargers, equally fit for the saddle or the stanhope, 

 the park or the road ! The motley crew who 

 frequent these places are the same at every sale : 

 and the bill of fare varies as little as the guests. 

 " Very superior, well-bred, short-legged, up-stand- 

 ing, fast, young, seasoned horses, the genuine pro- 

 perty of a coach-proprietor reducing his stock," or 

 of " a gentleman compelled by ill-health to give up 

 hunting," among which will " assuredly" be found 

 "some excellent buggy-horses, and a few with 

 grand action for a cabriolet," and not a few *^ equal 

 to sixteen stone, up to any hounds." Such are 

 the prizes ; and all are warranted sound, quiet in 

 harness, and free from vice. It is a pity that such 

 valuable animals should be so little appreciated ; 

 but it is by no means for w^ant of competent 

 judges. 



The fii^st spectacle that meets the eye of a 

 novice is a collection of lumbering, antiquated, 

 broken-springed, one-horse carts, congregated 

 round the gateway of the yard, guarded by ragged 

 boys, old-harness dealers, saddle-coblers, and 

 stick merchants. Groups of this description ex- 

 tend from the gateway to the next gin-shop ; and 

 are a sure indication that a horse-sale is going on 



